Engaging the World

For those who lead in mission, service and peace ministries.

Columns

Spring 2010—The Palm Sunday peace parade

Fall 2009—When the world comes to us

Spring 2009—Hi-tech missions

Winter 2008-09—Short-term mission trips

Spring 2008—A Canadian experience in Colombia

Winter 2007-2008—Service trips develop young leaders

Fall 2007—Thinking beyond the offering plate

Spring 2007—Intentionally relating to the world

Winter 2006-2007—Emerging worship

Fall 2006—Daring to serve

Summer 2006—Hospitality in the missional church

Fall 2005—Sabbath space in the workplace

Spring 2005—Scratch where it itches

Fall 2004—Reading Your Community

Summer 2004—Vacation Bible School—When Missional Means Fun

Spring 2004—Saving Scripture and Souls

Winter 2003-04—Just remember my name

The Changing Cultural Context in Which We Find Ourselves
This collection of charts grew out of the Missional Leaders Training Course sponsored by Mennonite Church Canada in 2003. They summarize some important shifts in the cultural context in which the churches of North America find themselves. Congregational leaders may use them in their own cultural and theological reflection. Or they may wish to use them in various kinds of instruction and preaching.

1. Introduction: Notes on presenting the charts in a congregational setting
   – as Word file, as pdf file
2. The changing Understanding of Mission
   – as Word file, as pdf file
3. Crumbling Christendom
   – as Word file, as pdf file
4. The Modern-Postmodern shift
   – as Word file, as pdf file
5. Some Implications of the Modern-Postmodern Shift
   – as Word file, as pdf file